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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25
THE COMEDiE FRANCHISE.
The Worlds Most Magnificent Theater a
Monument of Art.

The Worlds Most Magnificent Theater as
Monument of Art.
tits asuperb monument, this house of
Moliere, veritable Grand Seigneur's
palace, with sumptuous saloons, a
staircase adorned with statues, gall
leries full of pictures, busts and statu-
airy, and the thousand souvenirs that
bear eloquent witness to a long and
glorious past. The exterior, from the
surrounding colonnade to the lanter
on the summit of the roof, gives one
the impression of immutable and
grandiose stability. The narrow
entrance doors of indescribable color,
and innocent of all ornament, charm
you because they remind you of an
other age. And the grand vestibule,
which looks like Florentine crypt,
that spacious, yaulted rotunda peopled
with statues, the walls covered
with antique mirror-glass in small
squares, the stairways that radi-
ate on all sides, guarded by
the ushers of the Comedie, correct and
courteous. with their heavy silver
chains of office hanging round their
necks, how different from any thing one
has ever scent. Facing the controle
stands marble statue by David
dangers, representing Talma study
ing role, in the costume and attitude
of IA Caesar thinking of the destinies
OF his empire. On either side of Tai
ma are allegoric statues of Tragedy
and Comedy by Duret, and to the left
Clesinger's statue of Rachel, also rep
resenting Tragedy, draped in an
antique peplum and holding ponard
in her hand. In the vestibule of the
entrance from the Place du Palais
Royal. seated in inches softly lighted
by two modest refectors, are the two
tutelary geniuses of the house, Moliere
and Corneille, chiseled in marble by
the sculptors Andron and Fal-
guiere. Let us pass along the
broad lobby between two rows of mar
bic busts and walk up the grand
staircase, which is comparatively
recent, having been added by the
architest NJ. Chabrol, when the Thea
ter Francois was enlarged in 1864,
thanks to land gained by street i'm.
provements on the side of the Place du
Palais Royal. The public foyer and
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25
WISE MONKEYS.

How They are IauEnG TO ACT aS okilAIul
workmen, Detectives Of Bad Money and
Good Water.
In the island of Sumatra the COM
mon monkey IS thu bruh. or pig-tailed
monkey, and he becomes a docile and
intelligent servant. What he has to
do is to gather cocoanuts. OF course
nothing is easier for four-handed fell
low than to climb tall trees and throw
down nuts, but the bruh does better
than that; he selects the nuts, gather
ing none but the ripe ones. and, what
is more, he picks only as many as his
master wishes.
So useful is this animal that gather
ing nuts has become, one may say, his
trade in that part of the world. A man
having captured and trained gang of
them, marches them around tho coun-
try to get in the harvest, hiring them
out on different plantations. Then,
when the nuts are all picked. or the
laborers too numerous, gangs of them
are taken to the English colonies at
Cape Town, and hired out like any
workmen, or coolies. as they are called.
A Siamese ape has reached step
higher, it is said. The story is told by
an Austrian who lived in Siam that
this ape is able to tell by the taste
whether coin is good or bad. and mer-
chants employ him for the purpose Of
detecting counterfeits.
Within few months a gentleman
of India has tried his hand at training
monkeys, and he reports to the Asiatic
Society Of Bengal his success in teach
ing them to pull punkahs. A punkah
perhaps you knows an immense
fan, hung from the ceiling and moved
back and forth by means Of rope OUT
side the room. 1t keeps whole room
cool, and in that climate is necessary
for awhile man to eat or sleep with
any comfort A monkey who can pull
one, then, is as useful as a man, and is
a true worker.
Another valuable monkey is the
chacma of Africa. When young this
baboon is very teachable, and is often
kept by the Kaffirs as domestic AMI
NAL. He takes the place of dog,
growing when stranger comes near,
and if it becomes necessary to defend
his masters property, he is much
stronger than any dog.
| The chacma easily learns to blow
the bellows of a smith, and to drive
horses or oxen; but his greatest usc in
that country IS to find water.
In the hot season, when the earth is
parched and springs and streams are
dry, the owner of tame chacma takes
him out to hunt for the water they all
must have.
The intelligent monkey seems te
know what is wanted, or perhaps he
knows by his own feelings what to look
for, and he goes carefully over the
ground. looking earnestly at every tufI
Of grass, and eagerly shifting the
breeze on every side. Whether he
scents it or not is not known, but il
there is water in the neighborhood he
is sure to find it. It may be deer
spring, in which case he sets to worE
digging down to it; and it may be :
certain very juicy root, which otter
serves instead of water. He gets that
out also; and let US hope he has hi.
full share of it, to pay for his work.
! st. Nicholas.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25
Preserving wedding Mementoes.

At recent New Y ork wedding tin
box was provided in which were placed
sheet of paper containing the autographs
of all present, list of the gifts received,
photographs of bride and groom, piece
of the wedding cake and the brides
dress, one of her gloves, some OF the
orange blossoms, and every thing else OF
interest; the box to be securely fastened,
not to be opened for twenty five years.
The mother of the bride had had a similar
box prepared, and found the opening OF it
twenty five years after an event OF such
interest that she advised her daughter to
do the same. "a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

Not long ago a man threw pack
age, which he did not want out of
car window near Charlottesville, Va.
Some one, thinking the package had
been lost from postal-car, picked it
up and sent it to the dead-letter office
at Washington. After weeks search
the package was returned to its origin
al owner, who wrote to the depart
ment as follows: If you persist in
making the service so efficient that an
afflicted citizen can not throw away
package in the woods without getting
it back through the dead-letter office,
what won't they do to usa" Chicago
lri6u1s&
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

Mime. Aubernon gives literary din
hers in Paris and rules them like a
strict parliamentarian. She has sill
yer bell at her side to ring to order,
and she gives to each guest his turn to
speak. One evening NJ. Renan was
talking, when one Of the lesser lights
tried to say something in an undertone.
She peremptorily silenced him, and a
few moments later, when M. Renan had
finished his monologue, she tapped the
bell and said to the unfortunate: "Now,
Monsieur, you may may speak" ''But,
mon Dieu, madame" he explained. Il
only wanted to ask for some more
spinach. "-Chicago Inter- Ocean.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25
She Broke the Engagement

because she saw that he had ceased to love
her. Her beauty had faded, her former
high spirits had given place to dull LASH
tude. What had caused this change? f.unc-
.ional arrangement; she was suiIerng IRON m
their two young lives drifted apart. How
needless, how cruel! Had she taken DR.:
Pierce's Favorite Prescription she might
have been restored to health and happiness.
# any lady reader of these lines is similar
" afflicted, let her lose no time in procur,,
ing the "Favorite Prescription" 1t will
give her a new lease of life. Sold BY drug
gists, under positive guarantee from Inc
every case, or money refunded. Sec guar
nntee on bottle wrapper.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

We ought not to be too anxious to encour-
age untried innovation, in cases OF doubtful
Improvement. For a quarter Of century
DR.. 6age's Catarrh Remedy has been be-
fore the public and passed through the
reliable remedy for that disagreeable
malady. Thousands of testimonials of its
virtues. SO cents per bottle. By druggists.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

In another column of this issue will be
found an entirely new and novel specimen
Of attractive advertising. It is one Of the
neatest ever placed in our paper and we
think our readers will be well repaid for
examining the SUPPOSED display letters in
the advertisement of Prickly Ash Bitters.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

NOTHING teaches patience like garden.
You must go around and watch the OPEN
ing bud from day to day, but it takes its
own time, and you can not urge it on faster
than nature directs. -Bdptist Weekly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25
ATTLEBoRouGH, Mass. /.

ATTLEBoRouGH, Mass.
Last May was laid up with acute rheu
matism and confined to bed. I was told t.
try st. Jacobs Oil I did so and next day
was we'll as ever.
ELIJAH CApRoN, Deputy Sheriff.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

'DoEs it pay to advertiser This ques-
ton can be answered by another: ''Does
1t pay to sell goodsf'--Ncu Haven Ncws.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

A BURGLAR generally makes his home.
run after he reaches the plate. -New Haven
Neaus,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

DoN'r Wheeze and cough when Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar will cure.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

IA JOB lot" remarked a jocular man
who had three boils. Hdven Ne,ns.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

A VESSEL sailing from Cork is incomplete
without Cork s-crew. TEXAS Siftings.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

The papers advertise: Glands wanted on
boys pants" Are not the parents and
teachers sufficient Boston Beacon.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

A MAN always thinks he is on the wrong
tack when he sits down on one. -New Hasen
News
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

'YoUR reflections do me great injus-
tice," as the boy said to the convex mir.
TOR.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

BASS has named his dog "Wellington,"
because of the animals proficiency in
rending bone apart --Boston Transcript.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

HANGING is too good for painting that
IL badly executed. = Washin1tQn Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

The most wonderful fight on record
was when the chimney few.-LQ,osn
Courier.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

Throw the POWdof OverDUaru,
were thrilling words, spoken at Q time OF
great danger. The lives of all on the vessel
depended upon prompt action. Your life
may be blessed and prolonged by the prompt
ase Of DIR. Harter's Iron Tonic for that
blood trouble.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

A BALL thrown in Decline is not map
propriately called singer. -Binghamto
Republican.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

DOMESTIC troubles are best when bot.
tied up for home use only.--Boston Globe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

The parlor is probably the most fre.
quented Of all court rooms. Merchant Trav-
s1o
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

CUCUMBERs are green, but they get the
best of fellow sometimes. -Ne,c Age.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

TIE ink-bottle is one of the most in-dip.
pendent things known.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

If a cough disturbs your sleep, take
Piso's Cure for CONSUMPTION and rest we'll
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

NOTHING goes so fast as time, so they
say; and yet there are plenty Of men who
find no trouble in passing it. -Chdrlestows
Enterprise.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

A STOVE down in a stove up passenger
car is q deadly enemy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

"D1sTAScE lends enchantment to the
view" was not spoken Of the dollar
Puck
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25
In the Spring

H.
Nearly everybody needs good medicine. The I'M
purified which have accumulated in the blood our.
ing the cold months, must be expelled or wnen ING
mild dsys come and the erect of bracng air is lost,
the body is liable to be by debility or some
serious disease. The remarkable success achieved
by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and the many woros o.
dence. We ask you to give this medicine trial.
1--WE have used Hoods Sarsaparilla Tor seveiM
years. and feel proud TO recommend It as IN eAcer
lent spring medicine or to be used at all times ~
blood purifler, For children as well as grown peo-
Die we consider it the best. We set aside one potts
for our boy to take in the spring. He Is nine YEAR
old and has enjoyed good health ever since We pc,
ean giving 1t to him. We seldom without IT.
B. +. GROVER, Rochester. N. II.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for o. Prepared "
q, + HOOD CO. Apothecaries, Lowell. Mass.
lOODoses One Dollar
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

The cook is the proper party to hold the
steaks. .-Lo,oeN Catizen.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25
It,a Always the WAY.

A coouETTE is like war veteran-she
goes through many engagements Judge
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25
Throw the Powder Overheard,

ONE good drink Of Jersey lightning will
make man feel like thunder.-LJs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-05-25

DEEDS done in the fesh-those drawn up
on Darchment- Yo,.lSers Statesman.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-24

1.-THE finest Of all canaries," said Q
dealer, 'is the St. Andreasberg bird, SO
called after one Of the Hartz mountains,
Germany. st. Andreasberg is also the
name of q town of about 1000 inhabi-
sants, the principal industry Of which is
raising canaries. Every one is in the
business there, but there are certain
breeders who give it more particular care,
and they have a great reputation through
out Germany. 1t is almost impossible to
import the very finest st. Andreasberg
canaries to this country. They are
snapped up by the big German fanciers,
who will pay us high as 400 or 500 marks
for a good singer. Think Of . canary
bird costing Sl5O'
THE ST. Andreasberg trained canary is
smaller and more delicate than the COM
mon bird and its plumage is not SO bright
and pretty. But its song Is perfection.
BY judiciously mating the birds Of the
most pronounced excellence the breeders
are able to produce those from
whose song all harsh notes have been
eliminated. The music which these little
fellows can trill forth is exquisite, but it
is au the result Of the most careful in
struction. A perfectly trained canary
will always begin its song with few
faint notes, which sound like the first
twittering Of birds at dawn heard when
you are fast asleep 1t Is mere sugges-
tion Of a song. Then will come roll
still very faint-in three octaves, first low,
then higher and then down again. Gradu-
ally the tone increases in volume until 1t
bursts forth in all its rich fulnsss New
York World.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-24
CONSTITUTIONAL CATARRH.

No single disease has entailed more suffer
ing or hastened the breaking up Of the consti-
tuition than Catarrh. The sense of smell, Of
taste. Of sight. of hearing. the human voice.
the mind-one or more, and sometimes all.
yield TO Its destructive influences. The poison
il distributes throughout the system attacks
every vital force. and breaks up the most 70
bust of constitutions. Ignored. because but
little understood, By most physicians, impo-
tently assailed by quAcks and chSriHtans.
those suffering from il have little hope TO be
relieved OF IL this side Of the grave. II ts time.
then, that the popular treatment OF this Ter.
rible disease by remedies within the reach OF
all passed into hands at once competent and
trustworthy. The new and hithert" untried
method adopted by Dr. Sanford in the prepar-
atien Of his Radical Cure has won the hearty
approval OF Thousands. 1t Is instantaneous
in affording relief In all head colds. Sneeztng.
snuffing and obstructed breathing. and rapidly
removes the most oppressive symptoms. clear
ing the head, sweetening the breath. restoring
the senses Of smell. taste and hearing. and
neutratizinR the constitutional tendency OF
the disease towards the lungs. liver and kid
neys.
SANRoRD's RADICAL CuRK consists Of one bot
tie Of the RADICAL Gus. one box ofCArAnRH-
Al SOLVENT and one IMPROVED INHALKR. AL
wrapped In one package. with treatise and
directions. and sold by all druggists for tl.0o.
PorTKR DRUG i CHExIcALCo-. Boston.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-24
The Bul-Bul Of Afghanistan.


Here also very promptly made the ac-
quaintance Of Moore's famous bul-buls,
the ''sweet nightingales" OF Lalla Rookh
The garden Is full Of fruit trees and grape
vines, and here several pairs Of bul-buls
make their home. They are great pets
with the Afghans, and when Mohammed
Ahzim Khan calls "Bul-bul, bul-bul, ="
they come and alight on the bushes clos
by the bungalow and perk their heads
knowingly, evidently expecting to be IA
vored with tidbits. They are almost
tame enough to take raisins out OF the
hand, and hesitate not to venture after
them when placed close to our feet. It is
the first time I have had the opportunity
of a close examination OF the bri-bul
They are almost the counterpart 3f the
English startling as regards size and shape,
but their budies are Of q mousy hue; the
head and throat are black, with little
white patches on either cheek" the tail
feathers are black, tipped with white, and
on the lower part Of the body Is patch
Of yellow; the feathers Of the head form q
crest that almost rises to the dignity Of a
tassel
Whilst the bul -bul is q companionable
little fellow and possessed OF . CHEEKY
voice, his warble in no respects resembles
the charming singing Of the nightingale.
and why he should be mentioned In con-
nection with the sweet midnight songster
of the English woodlands is something Of
a mystery. His song :s q mere ''clickety
click" repeated rapidly several times. His
popularity comes chiefly from his bold
ness and his compai.ioI able associations
with mankind The bui-bul Is Us much
Of favorite in the Herat valley as is
robin red breast in rural England, or the
bobolink in Americs.-ThomasS Stevens IN
Outing.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-24
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received 1t the
y once Of the city clerk Of the city OF Spring
aeId, Ohio. for doing the excavation for the
cellar Of the market house and city buildings
on the space from Market space to Center
street, between HIGH and Washington streets.
according to the plans and specifications
therefor adopted by and on file In the city en-
giueer's once, the material taken therefrom
to be placed 1t such points as may be desig
mated by the committee on public buildings Of
the city council.
All proposals must be signed by the full name
of all persons interested In the same. and shall
also be signed by some responsible disinter-
ested person as guarantee that contract
will be entered into. provided said bid is &C
cepted, and must be on die with the city clerk
on or before Saturday. the l4th day OF January.
1887. at twelve o'clock noon. to be opened and
publicly read Immediately after II O'Clock Of
said day. in the presence OF the mayor. city
engineer. assistant citv engineer and city
clerk or any two of them. and report TO coun-
ell at the next regular meeting thereafter;
The city council reserves the right to reject
snv or all bids for any reason :hey may deem
sufacient.
BY order Of council.
9lbs J. i. SHEWALTER. City Clerk.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-24
The Telegraph Correspond ent.

For the man who is heart and soul in
love with newspaper work the position Of
telegraph correspondent is the ideal one.
He handles only the cream Of the news.
He meets perplexities and difficulties
without number. to be sure, but his re-
sponsibilities are Of the day only and are
not onerous. Substantially his own mas
ter he goes ahead without a guide save
al occasional laconic dispatch, Plenty Of
room for good stuff tonight" or Badly
tammed; keep things close" No man has
greater or more frequent opportunities to
show what he can do If he fails to make
his mark it is nobody's fault but his own.
If he aspires only TO pleasure and salts
faction in his work, with fair compensa-
tion, lie need not envy even the managing
editor, while the city EDITORS desk has no
attractions for him.-H. r. Chamberlain
in The Writer.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-24

Governor F. A. Tritle, Of Arizona,
who officially ruled that territory during
some of the Indian outbreaks, was at the
Gilsey house some time ago, where no
talked about the Indian problem.
what do yon think of the present sys-
tenn of keeping the Indians he was
asked.
1.-The system OF keeping together n mass
OF people not at all homogeneous is bad
and should be remedied rs soon as possible.
A large number Of Indians not OF the same
band are placed on one reservation and
expected TO live in peace. The idea OF
any kind Of peace prevailing among six or
. dozen different tribes Of Indians Is
simply prcposterons. They are placed on
reservations near where they have been
reared and consequently are familiar with
the topography OF the country. When
they wish TO go on the war path they un-
derstand how to elude pursuit. Indian
outbreaks are usually traceable to one or
two discontented warriors.
what tribe in Arizona is the most
troublesome''
The Huachicha tribe has made fine
record in that respect. 1t is a branch OF
the Apaches. The Apache is known by
his locality, the name OF some river or
place, as the Huachicha tribe Of the
Apache. There are great many kinds
OF them. and they rove about those arid
regions with knowledge Of the country
born Of long residence. They are alto
gether different from the plains Indians,
and know nothing about riding or buffalo
hunting They get great lung power,
living on an elevation of from 1000 to
1000 feet above the sea They are swift
Of foot, hardy and heal6Iful, and can go
greater distance in Q day than a horse
man. They travel over the mountains
with great rapidity aud never lose their
way. Geronimo never could have escaped
the United States troops SO often but for
his superior knowledge Of the country. II
he had been sent with his tribe years ago
to some distant country Of which he knew
nothing he could not have eluded pursuit
long. New York Mail and Express.